International

EU says 'priority is to engage not escalate' after Trump tariff threat

5 months ago

The EU said on Monday it wanted to engage with the United States after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on European countries in the standoff over Greenland, but was ready...

Help us solve the problems in the country: President Lamichhane

5 months ago

Janakpurdham, Jan 19: President of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Rabi Lamichhane has appealed to voters to help solve the problems in the country.At a mass meeting organized by the RSP...

Minister for Communications and Information Technology resigns

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 19: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel has resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Sushila Karki today.In his resignation letter, Minister...

Putin invited to Trump's 'Board of Peace': Kremlin

5 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts globally and oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza, the Kremlin...

'Not right' for Iran to attend Davos summit after deadly protests: organisers

5 months ago

Iran's foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the organisers said Monday, stressing it would not be "right" after the recent deadly crackdown on...

Durga Prasai arrested from Pokhara

5 months ago

Gandaki, Jan 19: Medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai has been arrested in Pokhara. Following the arrest he is being sent to Kathmandu, informed Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office,...

UML will contest election: Chair Oli

5 months ago

Jhapa, Jan 19: Chairperson of the CPN (UML), KP Sharma Oli, has said UML will participate in the upcoming election under any circumstances, reaffirming its commitment to democracy.Leader Oli arrived...

Minister directs for effective works to resolve human-wildlife conflict

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 19: Minister for Forest and Environment, Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, said the human-wildlife conflict had emerged as a serious threat, so effective measures are expected from the related officials....

China's Shenzhou-20 return capsule touches down on Earth

5 months ago

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship, carrying no astronauts, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 9:34 a.m. (Beijing Time) on...

Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince

5 months ago

Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” footage...

PM Karki extends best wishes on Sonam Lhosar

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 19: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has extended best wishes on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar.In a message issued today, the Prime Minister said, “I extend my heartfelt best...

Thousands march in US to back Iranian anti-government protesters

5 months ago

Thousands in the United States staged large demonstrations Sunday denouncing the Iranian government's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic.Several thousand people marched in Los Angeles, home to...

Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

5 months ago

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement...

ChiNext Index opens lower Monday

5 months ago

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.6 percent to open at 3,340.94 points Monday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other...

Death toll from shopping mall fire in southern Pakistan rises to 14

5 months ago

The death toll from a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi late Saturday night rose to 14, the police said on...

UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages

5 months ago

Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the...